The New Castle Community School Corporation is a public school corporation located in New Castle, Indiana. In addition to New Castle, the district serves all of Henry Township and an adjoining portion of Liberty Township in Henry County, Indiana. The district has one high school, one middle school, and six elementary schools. Additionally, the district administers programs for special education, adult education, and vocational and career.Welcome to New Castle Community Schools
Bundy Auditorium, constructed in 1972 as part of the middle school, hosts school programs and serves as a venue for community events. The New Castle Fieldhouse, part of New Castle High School, is recognized as the largest high school fieldhouse in the world. The middle school includes a swimming facility.
History
Prior to the formation of the New Castle Community School Corporation, the city of New Castle was served by the New Castle-Henry Township school system. Former elementary schools included Bundy, Holland, Hernly and Weir. Each building was named for local community leaders and has since been demolished.Polk's New Castle (Henry County, Ind.) City Directory, page VIII. R.L. Polk & Co., 1966.
In early 2010, schools across the state were forced to cut spending as a result of funding cuts made by governor Mitch Daniels. In addition to state cuts, declining enrollment and unanticipated shortfalls in property tax revenue forced the corporation to cut roughly $2.7 million from its budget."30 Teachers Laid Off," New Castle Courier-Times, April 6, 2010. As one of several cost-saving measures, the school board voted to close Greenstreet Elementary School and reassign students from the alternative school to the former elementary building."Greenstreet School to close," New Castle Courier-Times, March 16, 2010. Meanwhile, the Greestreet students would be redistributed among Parker, Westwood, and Wilbur Wright. Additionally, the school board laid off thirty-one teachers in April 2010, but was able to recall fifteen teachers before the school year ended."15 New Castle teaching jobs saved," New Castle Courier-Times, June 15, 2010.
In 2015 there was uneven enrollment across various elementary schools, and the district considered redistributing the students.
Schools Secondary New Castle High School (9–12) New Castle Middle School (6–8)
Elementary Eastwood Elementary Riley Elementary Parker Elementary Westwood Elementary Wilbur Wright Elementary
Vocational New Castle Career Center
Former By 2016, the school district moved students above the third grade from Sunnyside Elementary School to Eastwood Elementary School. That year, the district considered closing Sunnyside Elementary.
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